As Team U.S.A prepares to win big at the Winter Olympics in Italy, Honeybear Brands is ready to throw down its own challenge this February. The leading grower, marketer and developer of premium conventional and organic apples, pears and cherries invites produce teams at retailers across the country to create an award-winning, gold-medal-worthy apple display.

PhilaPort capped off a milestone year in 2025, posting record container throughput and outperforming national and regional trade trends to remain a leader among U.S. East Coast container ports.

Double dipping: Party foul or game day power move when it comes to delicious guac? After surveying Americans ahead of the big game, Avocados From Mexico discovered 80 percent of Americans admit to double dipping into game day guac. Not only that, but more than 50 percent feel “very tempted” to secretly go back for seconds. Why? Because the guac was — and we quote — “too good to resist.” Well, you can’t argue with that.

The Hass Avocado Board announced the appointment of Parisa Salehi as senior director of industry engagement, a role that underscores HAB’s commitment to its 2026–30 Strategic Plan and to strengthen collaboration across the U.S. avocado industry to advance strategic priorities.

NCC Automated Systems, a trusted provider of custom conveyor and material handling solutions, recently delivered a high-capacity Z-Incline Conveyor engineered for fresh mushroom production, capable of moving up to 42,000 pounds of product per hour while maintaining gentle handling and sanitary design standards.

The new year brings with it a fresh era for Blue Banner Co., as its recent launch of Goody builds an inspired wave of service and supply for the citrus industry. The company is taking action to counteract issues facing the industry: reduced consumption of citrus, particularly grapefruit; increased pressure from imports, which are shrinking California’s window of sales; and the lack of retail promotional support to drive more sales of citrus.